With the race completed on Saturday 7th October, I’m pleased to say that almost £500 (£447) has been raised, so an enormous thank you to each and every person who got behind me and contributed to the cause!

The Royal Bank of Canada has supported the event for eight years running and the 2017 outing of the RBC Race for the Kids is expected to generate more than £500,000 for the hospital.

The funding will go towards more effective treatments and modernisation of facilities and equipment to generate the best possible results for patients and their families.

4,000 people turned out on the day and it wasn’t just adults either – children and pets were also taken along for the journey as everyone united at Hyde Park with one common interest. Familiar faces in Vernon Kay, Denise Welch and England rugby player Danny Care (living up to his name apparently) turned out too.

Hearing about the story of seven-year-old Noah Panchoo, who was among those to complete the race, is precisely why I wanted to get involved. The GOSH patient was having 40 seizures a day at one point due to a rare epilepsy condition, but hasn’t had any for three years since visiting the hospital.

“I’ve met some really inspirational children and families, who are treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital and who come back year after year to take part in this truly special event,” said Tim Johnson, chief executive of Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, calling the event a “fantastic day”.

“A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, the money raised will make a huge difference to seriously ill children from across the UK.”

Having taken part in the RBC Race for the Kids, and continuing to enjoy every bit of fatherhood, I’m embarking on a new project, which I’ll be pleased to announce in the next week or so.